Family time
Jul. 13th, 2009 12:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grinninfooleTwo great family interactions I'd like to memorialize before bed.
Last Monday, M and I went out to Andover to visit and make supper. My cousin (not sure what alias to give her) was visiting for a couple of days between a summer internship and a flight home before the fall semester. I hadn't seen her in four or five years. I was nervous that I'd be really dull to her, or that she'd be kind of hip, popular girl who never liked me when I was a lad. (I had no basis for this fear, other than my cousin has the looks to be one of said girls, and my own insecurities.) Happily, we got along swimmingly. My cousin was delightfully smart, chatty, and even geeky. (I wish she'd told me more about her studies, though.) She also laughed nervously a lot, though, and I hope that was just about staying alone for a couple of days with unkown quantity relatives, which might have been agonizing for all she knew. She's really cool, and I hope she's more comfortable in more familiar venues. I really hope that we will see her again soon.
This weekend, my mom came out for an extended visit. I picked her up on Friday, drove her out here, and we had supper at the home of MAMEd and family. Little Caitlin was charming as always, and it was a great, relaxing visit. Afterwards, we chatted and watched two episodes of Mad Men, which I have decided I quite like. The rampant sexism of the period weirdly fascinates more than it repels.
Saturday we went to the house warming party of Sundart, Anzovin, andspace_craft , and got to see lots of cool people. Supper at Mulino's, followed by more Mad Men.
Today was PARTY for mom's birthday, a low key affair with a few of my friends whom I know Mom likes, plus my brother and dad. (Not all of my friends whom Mom likes, but I didn't want to overwhelm either of my parents.) Special shout to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sydneycat for playing raconteur while the Team made sandwiches and finished up the party spread. Thanks, as well, to another friend for home-made carrot cake!
Mom had a good time, and I'm so glad that she got to go out and have some fun on this adventure.
Last Monday, M and I went out to Andover to visit and make supper. My cousin (not sure what alias to give her) was visiting for a couple of days between a summer internship and a flight home before the fall semester. I hadn't seen her in four or five years. I was nervous that I'd be really dull to her, or that she'd be kind of hip, popular girl who never liked me when I was a lad. (I had no basis for this fear, other than my cousin has the looks to be one of said girls, and my own insecurities.) Happily, we got along swimmingly. My cousin was delightfully smart, chatty, and even geeky. (I wish she'd told me more about her studies, though.) She also laughed nervously a lot, though, and I hope that was just about staying alone for a couple of days with unkown quantity relatives, which might have been agonizing for all she knew. She's really cool, and I hope she's more comfortable in more familiar venues. I really hope that we will see her again soon.
This weekend, my mom came out for an extended visit. I picked her up on Friday, drove her out here, and we had supper at the home of MAMEd and family. Little Caitlin was charming as always, and it was a great, relaxing visit. Afterwards, we chatted and watched two episodes of Mad Men, which I have decided I quite like. The rampant sexism of the period weirdly fascinates more than it repels.
Saturday we went to the house warming party of Sundart, Anzovin, and
space_craft , and got to see lots of cool people. Supper at Mulino's, followed by more Mad Men.Today was PARTY for mom's birthday, a low key affair with a few of my friends whom I know Mom likes, plus my brother and dad. (Not all of my friends whom Mom likes, but I didn't want to overwhelm either of my parents.) Special shout to
sydneycat for playing raconteur while the Team made sandwiches and finished up the party spread. Thanks, as well, to another friend for home-made carrot cake!Mom had a good time, and I'm so glad that she got to go out and have some fun on this adventure.
